Today I will be delving deep into the world of the NFL draft and will be pulling up four guys that will probably be available in the 2nd to 4th rounds. All four of these guys have superstar potential. I will go over two of them in this article. With proper coaching these guys could all become some of the most dominant players in the NFL in a year or two.
The first player I'm going to talk about is Case Keenum from the University of Houston. Case has only thrown for less than 5,000 yards in two of the seasons he started in college . One because of injury and the other because he wasn't the starter for the entirety of the season. He has shown great poise and presence in the pocket as well as pretty good elusiveness. He showed great touch on his throws as well as good arm strength. Case also ran track in high school and played basketball so he is a pretty effective runner as well. Mr. Keenum also displayed good leadership qualities as a 4 year starter in college.
One of the only real knock on Case is that he is suposedly a "system quarterback". Well even if that is true, the system he ran is the same as the system the New Orleans Saints, the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos run.
The other knock on him is that Case Keenum is only 6'1'' which puts him in the same class as Michael Vick and Drew Brees. Last time I checked that was pretty good company.
Teams that Case would be a great fit for would be the Saints, Patriots, or Eagles. I say those three because they all have older quarterbacks and run the kind of spread offense that Case ran in college. If any of those teams draft Case and let him sit behind Brees, Vick, Brady ect. Case could be another Aaron Rodgers.
The second guy I am going to go over is another succesful undersized quarterback. Kellen Moore of Boise State, the winningest quarterback in college football history. The kid is a winner. Kellen lost only 3 games in his college football career.
Kellen Moore's stats showed me something very important. He finished with negative rushing yards in every season which shows me he is a pure passer. Now he does pass from outside the pocket a good deal but that is because of his size. This kid really reminds me of a young Drew Brees. He is a proven winner, smart, agile within the pocket, and has pinpoint accuracy and ball control. He is very effective in throwing into windows as soon as they appear and has an amazingly quick release.
The only real knock on him is his size. He stands at just below 6'0'' putting him in the same height class as Drew Brees and Michael Vick, again pretty good company. The best fit for Kellen I see as being the Saints. He can learn how to be an undersized NFL quarterback by learning from the master.
Disagree with Kellen Moore entirely. He will never be a good NFL QB, weak arm will limit him severely. Will throw lots of picks and will also have a lot of balls batted down at the line of scrimage.
ReplyDeleteThat is what most people said about Drew Brees as well. Kellen's football IQ, accuracy, and intangibles will allow him to overcome his weaker arm. Especially if he sits behind a guy like Drew Brees or Michael Vick for a few years.
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